Overview
- Organizers publicly presented the full program in mid‑September and say the 2–4 October festival will feature more than 550 events on 14 stages across the city.
- Officials expect 400,000 to 450,000 visitors and have set free local VBN bus and tram travel plus wide road closures and Park‑and‑Ride to manage access.
- Police, fire and medical services are scaling up what authorities call the biggest operational deployment in Bremen’s history to monitor planned demonstrations and reported left‑wing threats.
- A headline concert by Die Fantastischen Vier on 3 October will require free, personalized tickets won by lottery to limit crowding and control access to the Domshof.
- The citizen festival budget is roughly €7 million with about €4 million for security; the city has recruited around 40 sponsors and roughly €1 million in donations to cover shortfalls.